Letter: Weapons ban is already in place

This is in response to the letter (Feb. 7) from the Executive Board of the United Methodist Church women. While I think their aim is noble, they need to know a few facts.

They refer to halting gun sales of automatic and semi-automatic assault weapons, multiple clip magazines, etc. All assault weapons have been banned in the United States since 1934. Clip weapons appear in old military newsreels. I've been affiliated with at least six gun clubs, been in the military, own 12 weapons and have done so for 60 years and have never seen a high-speed clip.